ASMR content focuses on triggering the autonomous sensory pleasure response (ASMR) to provide viewers with psychological relief and pleasant stimulation through auditory and visual stimuli. It has become popular among young people, especially on video platforms such as YouTube, and has gained enough social and cultural attention to warrant a variety of studies. However, there are also...

At the end of the 19th century, Edison and Tesla’s victory in the electricity wars made alternating current the standard for power delivery due to its efficiency over long distances. But with recent advances in high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission technology, direct current has overcome the limitations of alternating current and is emerging as a viable alternative for the power...

In the 21st century, advances in science and technology have made embryo cloning and genetic manipulation possible, and biotechnology has made significant contributions to disease treatment and human genetic research. However, ethical questions about human dignity and the natural order are constantly being raised. Issues such as the moral status of embryos and cloned organisms, religious...

Nanotechnology is the manipulation of matter at the scale of a billionth of a meter to create new properties. It holds the promise of solving problems in energy, environment, healthcare, and more, and is rapidly advancing from a bottom-up and top-down approach to nanodevices, MEMS technology, biochips, and biomimetics.   The phrase “Micro air bubbles break down dirt and make it clean!” is...

While the claim that science is value-neutral is widely accepted, there is a need to debate whether “technology,” which uses scientific knowledge to impact society, can be value-neutral. Technology faces corporate and state influence in its development, ethical responsibilities and choices of its developers, and its impact changes public perceptions and lives. Therefore, technologists must...

Scientists are increasingly communicating with the public, but this can have the side effect of prioritizing popularity over research. A scientist’s job is to discover new knowledge, train future generations, and contribute to the advancement of science. Instead of requiring communication skills outside of research, the argument is that it is more efficient to let the media or specialized...

Advances in DNA analysis technology have raised hopes that it can predict a person’s personality and abilities, but genetic analysis only reveals tendencies and does not accurately predict an individual’s future. Evaluating people based on their genetic information can be unfair and raise ethical issues, so it’s better to use genetic analysis for educational purposes rather than...

The compatibility of science and religion is a long-standing debate. Religion has played a role in shaping and ordering large societies through transcendent beliefs, but it has also been a source of conflict. Without religion, human unity would be difficult, and in modern times, concepts such as ideology and capitalism are reflected in their religious nature. Religion has been the glue that has...

Homo sapiens formed herds to survive, and hierarchies of dominant and subordinate groups gradually emerged in cooperative networks. Since then, societies have perpetuated hierarchies and discrimination through imagined orders and formed ideologies that privilege certain identities. The media in particular reinforces this order and perpetuates stereotypes, which have a profound impact on...

Advances in human cloning technology have opened up the possibility of curing hereditary diseases and overcoming disabilities, but the coercive and prejudicial nature of eugenics in the past has raised controversy. Modern eugenics is a far cry from the past, based on voluntary choice and scientific evidence, but debate still rages over ethical issues and potential risks.   Since modern...